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Great Man (5.00 / 2) (#10)
by Stellaaa on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 04:25:11 PM EST
 The Great man distracts from educating the public in public policy and the direction our nation should take.  A great man works at sustaining the man and not in expanding the Party and it's policies.  I find the Great man candidacy destructive to the party.  

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hey (5.00 / 2) (#12)
by Kathy on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 04:35:16 PM EST
you don't do 50mm bucks in button and mug sales by talking about social policy.  That crack of light in the sky telling folks whom to vote for don't come cheap.

I do wonder, though--the word out is that Obama has turned his stadium speeches a bit more toward policy and platform.  I am assuming this is because his feelings were somewhat hurt over the no-substance charge.  From all reports, the new stump speech where he talks about actual issues isn't going over too well with the crowd.  That's gotta hurt.  Maybe he will learn from it?  Or maybe folks won't be so energetic about his message when it has actual contents?  Remains to be seen.

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The second single ... (5.00 / 1) (#14)
by Robot Porter on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 04:38:06 PM EST
often doesn't chart as high as the first.

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I agree ... (5.00 / 1) (#13)
by Robot Porter on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 04:36:55 PM EST
but it does seem like their argument.  And in addition to be potentially dangerous, it makes lousy strategy.

"I am a great man" isn't much of a bumper sticker.

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Great article (5.00 / 2) (#15)
by Stellaaa on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 04:39:27 PM EST
About the Great Man, this Great man, equating it to the Dot Bomb revolution.  Change You Can't Bellieve In

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Stellaaa (none / 0) (#21)
by auntmo on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 05:16:44 PM EST
Great  article.   Thanks  for  posting, Stella.

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The Democratic Party Was Put Into Storage (5.00 / 3) (#20)
by MO Blue on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 05:10:29 PM EST
as of the State Of The Union response. There is no Democratic Party - there is only the American party (otherwise known as BOP). Of course, there is still a Republican party because they refuse to sign on to this new post partisan era.

If the Democratic party ever starts up again with real Democratic leadership, I will reconsider my new independent voter status.

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Um (none / 0) (#19)
by Socraticsilence on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 05:06:35 PM EST
Look I wouldn't say Obama is a lock for anything like FDR or Reagan, but both of them basically helped their respective parties build a workiing base.

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